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- Watertown Daily Times, New York, November 11, 2001
Charles F. Bessette Sr. Reynolds Metals Retiree
Charles F. Bessette Sr., 65, Malone, died Wednesday in Alice Hyde Medical Center.
In his younger years, Mr. Bessette worked in the family business, Blue Bird Taxi. He later became employed at Reynolds Metals, Massena, where he worked for more than 35 years before his retirement.
Born Aug. 7, 1936, in Malone, son of Floyd N. and Catherine I. Ritchie Bessette, he was a 1956 graduate of Franklin Academy and a member of the National Guard for 23 years.
He married Constance G. Butzer on Oct. 27, 1962, in Notre Dame Church with Monsignor Edmund Dumas officiating.
Surviving besides his wife are two sons and a daughter-in-law, Charles F. Jr., Burke, and Curtis and Lisa, Madison Heights, Va.; a daughter and her husband, Cindy and Jay Sullivan; two brothers, Robert, Massena, and Gerald, Malone; a sister, Beverly Ashlaw, Heuvelton, eight grandchildren and several nieces and nephews.
A funeral Mass was said Friday at Notre Dame Church. Burial will be in Notre Dame Cemetery.
Arrangements were with St. Mary-Murphy Funeral Home.
Fort Covington Sun, New York, Thursday, December 6, 1962
Miss Butzer Wed To Charles F. Bessette In Malone Ceremony
Miss Constance Geraldine Butzer, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. George A. Butzer, and Charles Floyd Bessette, son of of Mr. and Mrs. Floyd N. Bessette, all of Malone, were married October 27 at Notre Dame Church, Malone.
The Rev. Louis Gardner officiated at the double ring ceremony.
Give in marriage by her father, the bride wore a formal gown of Chantilly lace and net and a finger-tip veil attached, to a crown of seeded pearls. She carried a cascade of white pompons.
Mrs. Elizabeth Bessette, sister-in-law of the bridegroom, was matron of honor. She wore a blue and white polka dot organdy gown and carried pink carnations. Miss Carol Hamilton, cousin of the bridegroom, and Miss Diane Capstraw, cousin of the bride were bridesmaids. They wore mint green lace gowns and carried yellow pompons. Jean Andrews, cousin of the bride, was flower girl. She wore a peach color silk shantung frock and carried basket of yellow and bronze pompons.
Conrad Butzer, brother of the bride, was best man. Ushers were Robert Bessette, brother of the bridegroom, and Robert LaCombe, uncle of the bride. Brian White, cousin of the bride, was ring bearer.
The bride’s mother wore a green wool sheath frock with beige accessories and a corsage of bronze and gold pompons. The bridegroom’s mother wore a violet wool sheath frock with brown accessories and a corsage of white pompons.
Mrs. Mildred White, aunt of the bride, was organist.
After the ceremony the couple placed red roses in front of the statute of Our Lady of Fatima.
The wedding breakfast and reception was held at the home of the bride’s grandmother, Mrs. Priscilla Bashaw, Malone.
Both young people are graduates of Franklin Academy, Malone. They are now residing at North Adams, Mass., where the bridegroom is employed by Pfister Aluminum Company.
Part of the bridal costumes were made by Mrs. Sylvia Hamilton, aunt of the bridegroom.
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